"Emperor... Young Master, are we just going to sit here like this?"
The second floor of a tavern near the imperial capital city gate.
A master and a servant were standing and sitting.
The young man was looking down at the crowds of people coming and going below, drinking cheap wine and eating peanuts.
He had been like this for several hours.
There has been no other action.
If it weren't for this young master's generous move, the waiter who was woken up early in the morning would obviously not look upon him favorably.
Although the other party didn't order many expensive food and drinks, considering the generous tip he gave, the store owner wisely didn't bother the young man who was obviously worried.
But Qin Xiaoyi couldn't help it.
After he finally found his master, he took him to this ordinary little restaurant without saying a word, and he sat there all morning.
During this period, he didn't say any unnecessary words. He just looked downstairs in silence and drank the low-quality wine that was not seen in the palace.
Originally, Qin Xiaoyi thought that this master was only interested once in a while and would leave after a while.
Unexpectedly, this person sat there all morning until noon. The crowd on the street gradually increased, and this person had no intention of moving. Fortunately, it was much more remote here than in the inner city, and it was unlikely that anyone would notice. To the master and servant.
Moreover, I had chosen a relatively remote location where I could see out the window, so I didn’t have to worry about being recognized.
Qin Xiaoyi didn't dare to ask. The master's thoughts were hard to fathom.
Even though he has been with him for more than ten years.
From when I first became a guard at the age of eighteen, I am now over thirty.
But Qin Xiaoyi can only say that many times.
He still couldn't understand the emperor's thinking.
This is probably the idea that only those in power have.
Qin Xiaoyi thought so.
Just as he was thinking secretly, Wang Quanduo's voice interrupted his thoughts and brought him back to his senses.
"Xiao Yi."
"Young Master Huang, what do you want me to do?"
Wang Quan almost laughed.
"What Mr. Huang? My surname is Wang. You and I have been together for so many years. Do you still have an accent?"
Seeing his guard showing a rare shy look, Wang Quan smiled.
"Haha, I know, I know. Aren't you just afraid that my identity will be revealed outside? There's no one here. What are you afraid of? Besides, if I'm exposed, I'll be exposed. With my strength, I can't leave just as I want?"
"Hahaha, you can leave whenever you want. You are worthy of being an emperor. With such a big heart, no wonder you were stronger than your brothers back then."
At this moment, an extremely generous laughter suddenly sounded. Qin Xiaoyi felt his eyes blurred. Unexpectedly, an old man had already sat on the chair opposite his master as if there was no one around. Without even saying hello, he ate on the table. of food and drinks.
Judging from the travel-stained look of the man and the look of him devouring food, he must have been traveling for a long time.
Qin Xiaoyi couldn't help but feel angry and wanted to stop him, but was stopped in advance by his master's look.
He could only stay where he was angrily, holding the handle of the knife tightly, staring at the other party's every move. If the other party did any wrongdoing, he would immediately draw the knife and kill the other party to fulfill his duty.
But why does this face look so familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere before.
Qin Xiaoyi here was staring at each other motionlessly and thinking at the same time.
On the other side, Wang Quan was indifferent. Not only did he not pay attention to the behavior of this uninvited guest, he instead gave up a little position and gently pushed the wine bottle in front of him a little forward to make it easier for the other party to take it.
"What? Don't care about your subordinates?"
"Hey, I don't have the time to worry about those little brats, I can't take care of them!"
The old man didn't take it seriously and continued to eat and drink. He didn't care at all about the different actions of the master and servant opposite.
To him, it seemed that the simple meals in front of him were more attractive than the big man in front of him.
"..."
Wang Quan was speechless. He knocked on the table a little harder, and the force was controlled just enough to cause the wine glasses and bowls to break. The food and wine inside were scattered all over the floor, but the table remained intact without any damage.
This is very telling.
It's not that he's not afraid of exposing his identity, he just doesn't think it's necessary.
Even though he was "fighting" with the old man, he didn't intend to make much noise.
"Is it because the food and salary provided by the court are not enough? Why does the general look like this?"
"Hehe, then you don't know how edible those little cubs are."
Seeing this, the old man could only put down his chopsticks, wipe his mouth without caring about his image, and smoothly wipe the oil stains on his hands on Qin Xiaoyi's not-so-cheap casual clothes.
The corners of Qin Xiaoyi's mouth twitched for a while, but he didn't dare to make any move.
Because at this time he finally recognized who the person was.
He is the one who is one of the four great guards in the world!
Of course, it's not the one from the western plains.
After Chen Han met the wandering emperor before, he felt uneasy and followed him secretly to protect him.
Li Yi may not know that the reason why she didn't feel the danger when the opponent used shuttles and powerful fire weapons was not because he was strong enough to crush the opponent, but because Chen Han had been secretly following and protecting him.
In addition, this team of technology-oriented shuttlers is just a novice.
As soon as they met, Li Yi found a flaw, and he was killed instantly with one move without even the ability to resist.
The second person immediately lost the courage to fight and chose to escape.
So to Chen Han's surprise, he didn't even have a chance to show up, he eliminated the last interception from the imperial capital and sent his old friend's heir to the Western Plains Mansion.
And this person who seems to be no one else even in front of the emperor is the guard from Yifeng Pass in the east.
Dugu Aofeng.
Compared with Chen Han, General Dugu was much taller. Compared with Li Yibi's height of just 1.8 meters, General Dugu was simply a giant.
With a figure of more than two meters tall, even when sitting, it is enough to attract attention.
Because of this, Dugu Aofeng just laughed a few times subconsciously, which attracted the side glances of the drinkers on the side. After seeing his appearance clearly, everyone lowered their heads and pretended not to know, but in fact they were talking in private.
Seeing this, Dugu Aofeng slowly put down his chopsticks, suddenly opened his eyes, and looked over with eyes as big as copper bells, and all the drinkers fled away.
After a while, the second floor of the tavern, which was still a bit crowded, was completely empty, and not even a single person could be seen.
The waiter came up to check, but was glared at by the general in the same way. He was so disturbed that he lost his footing and rolled downstairs with a scream.
It was so hot that Dugu Aofeng laughed loudly and without saying anything, he picked up his chopsticks again and started eating.
Wang Quan didn't take it seriously, he just smiled, picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip.
"I haven't seen you for so many years. I didn't expect you to still be so mean."
"Hahaha, the laborers have been in that barren place for so many years, with nothing to eat or drink, not even a woman. It's rare to see a female, with a waist thicker than the laborers. That's it, I was also robbed by those wolf cubs. I can’t let my labor and management compete with those cubs, right? No, after enduring it for so many years, I finally have the opportunity to come to the imperial capital. Why don’t I enjoy it?”
Having said this, Dugu Aofeng put down his wine glass with a bang and stared straight into his eyes? The emperor in front of him.
Logically speaking, this kind of direct gaze was a very transgressive act, but he didn't take it seriously at all.
"Our Emperor, I wonder how you will entertain me, a great hero who has helped you guard the country for so many years?"
"Food? Women? Gold and silver? Whatever you want, just say it."
Wang Quan also looked directly at the burly man who was more than a head taller than him, with no trace of displeasure or fear in his eyes.
"You should know exactly what I want."
Dugu Aofeng shook his head, and for some reason he turned his vision to look at the bustling pedestrians outside the window.
"Over the years, my wolf cubs in Yifeng Guan have not had enough to eat, and they have been wearing skins pulled from those wild beasts. Life has been miserable. Many of the wolves have reached old age, and even I’ve never met a woman, let alone got married.”
"There are also people who have never seen a female since they were young and died on the battlefield. They keep telling me until they die that they want to see what a woman looks like."
"What's wrong with them?!"
"Just because of what their parents did back then, do they have to bear all the burden?"
"Tell it yourself."
"As an emperor and the master of this land, is this how you treat your people?"
"Food and wine? Gold and silver? Women? Humph! Do you want to get rid of me with all this?"
"Are you thinking too beautifully?"
Dugu Aofeng, who became more and more excited as he spoke, stood up directly, looking at Wang Quan who was sitting motionless with a very oppressive figure, as if he wanted to eat him.
Qin Xiaoyi on the side couldn't help but want to block in front of him, but was surprised to find that he couldn't move at all.
Wang Quan, on the other hand, looked calm, as if he ignored the opponent's strong sense of oppression. He just took a sip of wine and frowned slightly.
Then he slowly raised his head, looked at the tall man opposite him without any fear, and said something.
"What do you want?"
